TSA Update David Cooper Surface Policy Division

Transcript:TSA Update David Cooper Surface Policy Division:
TSA Update David Cooper Surface Policy Division American Bus Association / BISC June 29, 2022 The United States Intelligence Community (IC) Public-Private Talent Exchange (PPTE) Program 2 WHEN: Virtual Industry Day on June 21, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT GOAL: Create partnerships between the IC and private sector partners. WHAT: For the 2022 inaugural ore meaningful and productive opportunities for building expertise, sharing business processes, and expanding effort, government and industry partners will collaborate in the following critical focus areas: • Artificial Intelligence • Data Management • Economic Security and Financial Intelligence Human Capital Space During IC PPTE Industry Day, attendees will be provided with an overview of the program followed by a description of each focus area presented by the area champion. If you would like to participate in this important endeavor, please register here or connect to the following link at https://icsurvey.dni.gov/index.php/488118?lang=en, to register for the event. You can connect with us via email at IC_PPTE@odni.gov for more information. In partnership with Chicago Police Department’s Crime Prevention and Information Center (CPIC), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) developed the Vehicle Ramming Self-Assessment Tool to assist federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, as well as critical infrastructure owners and operators inform planning considerations and protective measures associated with mitigating risk against a vehicle-ramming method of attack. Throughout the tool, helpful resources and references are noted. Users may further examine those resources online at cisa.gov/vehicle-ramming-attack-mitigation under the dropdown feature titled "Self-Assessment Tool Resources." CISA Launches a Vehicle Ramming Self-Assessment Tool 3 Issued June 7 and Expires Nov 30 “As recent acts of violence in communities across the country have so tragically demonstrated, the nation remains in a heightened threat environment, and we expect that environment will become more dynamic in the coming months,” said Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. Department/TSA Actions: regular engagements with stakeholders to maintain awareness about the threat environment trainings and online resources to help communities stay safe increased sharing of information with law enforcement partners millions of dollars in grant funding opportunities for communities and organizations to enhance security and advance prevention efforts (IBSGP - $2M per year) National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin 4 High-profile events could be exploited to justify acts of violence against a range of possible targets: public gatherings, faith-based institutions, schools, racial, ethnic, religious minorities, government facilities and personnel, U.S. critical infrastructure, the media, and perceived ideological opponents What